Prince Edward Island
 
Benefit year

August 1st – July 31st

Seniors
Co-payment

first $8.25 plus professional fee

Family Health Benefit Program
Co-payment

client pays the professional fee as a co-pay.  Program pays for the medication.
Income:

PEI  families with at least one child  under 18 years of age, or at least one full-time student under 25 years of age, with total annual net family income less than $24,800.  Income criteria increased by $3,000 for each additional child under 18.  Must apply.

Financial Assistance or Children-in-Care Program
Co-payment no co-pay

High Drug Cost Program
Co-payment

Income based portion of drug cost plus pharmacy professional fee.   Portion of drug cost may range from $2.00 to all of the drug cost. 

Income: Based on Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment or Re-Assessment for each person in your household who completed an income tax return in the previous year.   If financial circumstances changes substantially in current year it would be taken into consideration on a case by case basis

Diabetes Control Program

Co-payment

$10.00/unit or $20.00/two unit box of insulin;
$11.00 per oral medication prescription;
$11.00 per prescription for testing materials.
All other costs and professional fees are paid by the program.

Disease Specific Program/Sexually Transmitted Diseases Drug Programs
Co-payment

none